Help With The Pitch On My Stanton STR8-60

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Posted by bigjimslade002 on Dec-30-2002 18:53:

Help With The Pitch On My Stanton STR8-60

just got it christmas and it seems the pitch is real sensitive ,way more sensitive then the cdj's pitch i have(like a song at +2% on the table is dramaticly faster then the pitch at +2% on my cdj.
just in my head or do i need to adjust my pitch knob somehow?

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Posted by 531.am on Dec-30-2002 22:36:

I had those tables , it really helped me build my skill alot. But they're sooooo fucking touchy it's ridiculous. But if you can master those things, man you could spin on any pair of decks. The only tables that remind me of those are the Vestax Spaceship tables . Just keep it up and get the hang of it, when you spin on other decks it'll be soooo much easier for you. Late,

Armando

Posted by P`zazz on Dec-31-2002 03:01:

I have those, never noticed something like that though, lemme check and I'll let you know

Posted by Arsalan on Dec-31-2002 09:42:

you should see my tables at least you got stantons, i got freaking numark tt1520 eww

Posted by b0bb0 on Dec-31-2002 14:37:

Hey jim i got the str8-80s at home, they got a lil more torque which is nice but ur right the pitch is sensitive..

i usually match the beat up then as soon as i start mixing knudge the pitch slightly + cuz i think mine tend to fall back on beats. Plus its easier to slow down the platter then to speed it up(sensitive). But i learned on the stantons. Now i only spin on techs and trust me beatmatching isnt an issue in mixing...

Posted by kevM on Jan-09-2003 01:20:

I also have the same problem with my Stanton str8-60 ... it seems that the speed at -3% is actually the same speed as when the quartz lock is on (ie 0%)

It sould be possible to recalibrate, but I'm gonna contact the place I got it from befor taking it apart and trying to fix it myself.

Posted by DJ-Kuza on Jan-09-2003 16:18:

ok here's the deal. STR8-60's are almost always off center. You'll most likely have 2 0 spots. The quartz lock 0 and then somewhere else. Just check the dots on the side of the platter. You can send them back and they will fix them for you. I did.

Posted by kevM on Jan-21-2003 02:25:

Yay, I just got mine back, now zero pitch is in the right spot.

There are holes on the bottom of the str8-50 for adjusting the pitch with a precision screw driver. But it's quite sensitive.

Posted by Martin McG on Jan-21-2003 02:40:

i was actually checking out the stanton str8 80s tonight! any opinions on these tables cos they look kinda neat! got a good price on them too!

do they hold speed well? they are direct drive!

any help would be great

Posted by P`zazz on Jan-21-2003 12:38:

str8-80 are fking awesome

Posted by Martin McG on Jan-21-2003 12:40:

so do you reckon they would be worth getting then? i can get a pair brand new for �400 seems like a very nice deal to me

Posted by jonnycarcinogen on Jan-22-2003 07:22:

I have a Str8-80 and it's a great table, I just have problems with the pitch. It always seems to fall back on beats like someone else said. There's nothing more annoying then getting a track cued up perfectly only to pick up the needle, start the track at the beginning, and realize that it's starting to go behind about 4 beats in. I'm looking into 1200s for the future since most people say pitch accuracy isn't a problem with them.

Posted by Martin McG on Jan-22-2003 09:31:

so the stantons cannot hold a constant speed then? do they slip like belt drives? cos aint they direct drive!

Posted by Rhythm on Jan-25-2003 21:31:

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Originally posted by big dave
so do you reckon they would be worth getting then? i can get a pair brand new for �400 seems like a very nice deal to me

i enjoy using the stanton str8-80's. they are my first tables, and they are what i learned on (and am still learning). they are indeed quite sensitive, just make sure you just make small corrections. have u seen the str8-100's? go to www.stantonmagnetics.com

Posted by Martin McG on Jan-25-2003 22:19:

yeah i seen the str8 100s but just wasnt sure what the differences where! i saw the str8 80 specs and they looked pretty decent! i also noticed they had more torque than the techs but wasnt entirely sure if this was just startup torque and not constant torque!

do they slip badly or do they hold pretty well?